Lovely Grub and the Great New Zealand Trek

If you wish to learn about location catering this is the story to read.

This story started some seven years ago when Gavin heard this trek that was travelling from Cape Reinga to the Bluff, 8 days per year. He pitched three years running for the job in the North Island and gained a meeting with the trek principals during the last North Island leg.

Lovely Grub had just returned from 12 days at Twizel catering for Maadi Cup rowers when Judy, Pat and Gavin packed a new set of clean clothes and headed off for a 3 day road trip to Martinborough to learn about how to service the trek in the coming years. It was a fun trip combining work with pleasure - as is our way. (Lots of wine tasting and some sightseeing along the way). We believe what sets us apart from other caterers is the way we enjoy what we do. Being part of our client’s collaboration to make their event a success is another thrill.

It was to be another two years before we were successful in securing the first trek.  Read on for photos and accounts of the last two years

Working in amazing places

While we travel to many indoor venues with all the bells and whistles, we are equally at home in the great outdoors working from our fully-equipped and self-sustaining mobile kitchen fleet.

Follow on for photos of our gear and some of the amazing places we have worked at...

Helen taking in the view from deer park during the L.O.R.D. shoot

Rewarding work

Travelling to amazing places, seeing great things and meeting wonderful people - the rewards for dedicated effort in providing meals throughout New Zealand.

NICE PEOPLE IN NICE PLACES

Just on two years ago, Michelle at Farmers Mutual called asking if Lovely Grub could do their corporate catering at the regional finals of their Young Farmer of the Year competition in Timaru.

Catering for Samsonite TV commercial crew at Castle Hill

Korean commerical shoot for Altlantic Salmon

The final TV commercial

Lovely Grub's Autumn

Dow's confidence is in the drum and in Lovely Grub. Dow's big benefit from having Lovely Grub is that they get to carry on business with their targeted clients, uninterrupted and with confidence in the high level of food and service offered by Lovely Grub. Read on as to how you also can benefit from our service. Others to have benefited from Lovely Grub this autumn are:

• Southern R P C
• Craw Family Reunion
• Diamond Way Buddhists
• Canterbury University biological science field trip students
• Variety Bash 2013 - The Children's Charity Tour
• Canterbury District Lions Club Convention 2013